Chapter 1769: Yuan Dan

What’s more, every component within this sphere, consisting of a dozen or so old men, were all venerated elders at the God Transformation stage.

Yet for Xu Yang, accomplishing this feat was as simple as raising his hand. The entire scene possessed a terrifying shock factor, so much so that Miss Qingya, standing beside Xu Yang, was left utterly stunned, staring blankly at his profile.

What was this man's origin? Why was his strength so immense? It was truly terrifying. If the War Heaven Pavilion were to face such a monstrous talent, the outcome would be predictable.

After drawing a sharp breath, Miss Qingya gained a completely new understanding of this man and simultaneously felt a sense of relief. Deep in her heart, she now regarded Xu Yang with newfound admiration and was completely subservient. She no longer doubted what kind of future this powerful individual, soon to be her ally, could forge. Based solely on this display of Xu Yang's power, Qingya believed that the name 'Profound Yellow Sect' was not far from bursting onto the scene and astonishing the world.

How could a dozen elders at the God Transformation stage withstand the power of Xu Yang's Kunlun Sacrifice, Human Emperor Dao lineage? Even though this was merely the most superficial part of the Kunlun Sacrifice cultivation technique's power that Xu Yang could release, he was still actively suppressing his actions, yet he could unleash such irresistible might. Each of the dozen or so old men at the God Transformation stage felt the cultivation power within their bodies incredibly draining from them. The Kunlun Sacrifice cultivation technique itself possessed an extremely potent devouring attribute.

At that moment, Xu Yang merely focused the release of his cultivation power on the very center of the void, which caused the dozen God Transformation stage old men to lose control of their bodies. All their accumulated cultivation, too, was forcibly stripped from their bodies by Xu Yang using the Kunlun Sacrifice technique, condensing into an incredibly translucent spherical orb of light in the void.

This orb of light was a Power Core, formed from the cultivation of these dozen God Transformation stage old men over countless years. This 'Power Core' was fundamentally different from the Inner Cores formed by the Golden Cores within each of them. A Power Core was a combined essence of life force and cultivation. As long as one's physical capacity could withstand it and did not exceed the core's power, even an ordinary person with no cultivation could perfectly absorb this Power Core. However, the enhancing effects on the body after absorption would vary.

For instance, if the Power Core of these dozen God Transformation stage old men were absorbed by a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core stage, their strength could instantly ascend to the peak of the God Transformation stage. However, if one were to absorb the Inner Cores of these dozen individuals, even a slight misstep in cultivation would immediately lead to their bodies exploding.

Watching the Power Core, shimmering with incredibly brilliant and transparent light, being extracted by Xu Yang with immense power, the thousands of martial artists below, from various factions, all had their eyes gleaming and couldn't stop swallowing nervously. They all fixated their gaze on the Power Core, still drifting in the void. Everyone clearly understood that whoever could absorb this Power Core would ascend to greatness in a single step. Even if one couldn't fully refine all the cultivation essence within this Power Core, the growth in life force alone would be of immeasurable value.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Power Core of these dozen God Transformation stage masters, in the entire Congyun Province, was enough to exchange for the fiefdoms of over a dozen cities. As this core swayed constantly under Xu Yang's control, it seemed more like bait he was using to fish, deliberately luring the hundreds of martial artists below.

“Hahaha, little ones, you see this? This is the Power Core of those dozen old men. If any of you want to rush forward and seize it, you have that chance. However, the prerequisite is that you must personally eliminate your own sect's God Transformation stage elder to qualify for the Power Core.”

No sooner had Xu Yang's words left his mouth than thousands of enemy martial artists below, as if driven mad, charged into the void. Without hesitation, they plunged their cold blades into their own lineage's God Transformation stage elders. The dozen or so old men had been bound by Xu Yang into a massive sphere using the Kunlun Sacrifice technique. They had no ability to break free from Xu Yang's seal and could only remain as a spherical mass in the void, awaiting arbitrary slaughter by the younger cultivators.

In a matter of minutes, this colossal ball of flesh, formed by those dozen individuals, had been sliced into a mist of blood by hundreds of wind blades. A dozen God Transformation stage elders were reduced to ashes merely by Xu Yang moving a finger and speaking a few words. The underlying influence revealed by this was the true core factor that profoundly shocked Miss Qingya.

“My goodness, has this person truly reached such a level? In an instant, he can determine the fate of the elders from the top sects in Congyun Province.”

However, what Qingya hadn't expected was that this game showed no signs of ending yet. Half an hour later, thousands of cultivators were fighting tooth and nail in the void battlefield, but alas, under the lock of Xu Yang's spiritual power, no one could touch that Power Core.

Seeing that the dog-eat-dog scenario had played out sufficiently, Xu Yang nodded with satisfaction. Then, he suddenly moved his palm, taking the Power Core back into his hand. Afterward, in front of thousands of martial artists and warriors from various factions, he slowly turned to look at Miss Qingya.

“Well? I wonder if this gift of mine can win over Miss Qingya’s heart?”

Qingya was truly flattered and overwhelmed. She hadn't expected Xu Yang to establish an alliance with her in such a manner, especially since Qingya was well aware of their respective positions. Between them, she was undeniably the weaker party. Indeed, her status was merely Xu Yang's captive and puppet. If Xu Yang wished, he could take everything from Qingya in an instant. Yet, she truly hadn't expected Xu Yang to not only refrain from making more excessive demands but instead present her with such an enormous gift.

“Are you sure you want to give this Power Core to me?”

Xu Yang nodded with a smile.

“It's not for the War Heaven Pavilion; it's for you, Qingya, personally. With this Power Core enhancing your strength, based on my observations, your power should at least reach the peak of the God Transformation stage. In that case, no one in the War Heaven Pavilion should dare to defy your will any longer. Nominally, this is the first gift I'm giving you. But in reality, by accepting this Power Core, you will have fully become my partner. And the first thing I want you to do is to completely take control of the War Heaven Pavilion within three days.”